Table 1 Descriptive data for the study population
Total | Base excess less than −5 | |
|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 1,133 | 177 |
Age (years)a | 37.2 (24.7, 49.7) | 37.0 (24.5, 49.5) |
Gender (% male) | 76.3 | 76.8 |
Mechanism of injury (% blunt) | 88.3 | 78.5 |
Injury Severity Score | 16.1 (14.2) | 28.9 (16.0) |
Base excess (mEq/l) | –2.48 (4.29) | −9.82 (4.6) |
International Normalized Ratio | 1.11 (0.24) | 1.19 (0.22) |
Platelet count (109/l) | 233.3 (64.4) | 225.4 (77.0) |
Fibrinogen (g/l) | 2.62 (0.83) | 2.05 (0.94) |
Time from injury (minutes) | 65.4 (37.7) | 70.1 (38.8) |
Survival (%) | 91.3 | 72.7 |